Vocab 10/16 Flashcards
1
Q
Litotes def
A
Intensional understatement for effect using a negative
2
Q
Litotes ex
A
No mean feet
3
Q
Synecdoche 1 def
A
A part to signify the whole
4
Q
Synecdoche 1 ex
A
All hands on deck
5
Q
Synecdoche 2 def
A
The whole represents a part
6
Q
Synecdoche 2 ex
A
Canada played the united states in hockey
7
Q
Synecdoche 3 def
A
The container representing the thing being contained
8
Q
Synecdoche 3 ex
A
The pot is boiling
9
Q
Synecdoche 4 def
A
The material represents the object itself
10
Q
Synecdoche 4 ex
A
The quarterback tossed the pigskin
11
Q
Metonymy def
A
The name of one thing represents something closely associated
12
Q
Metonymy ex
A
I love Shakespeare
13
Q
Ascendant ex
A
Dominance
14
Q
Ascetic def
A
A person who practices self denial
15
Q
Ascetic ex
A
The ascetic monk lived a very simple life
